iPad / Laptop Computer
Checkout Policy and User Agreement

Wauconda Area
Public Library District

iPad / Laptop Computer
Checkout Policy and User Agreement

Library patrons who are at least 18 years of age may check an
iPad/Laptop from the Circulation Desk for up to two hours,
for in-house use ONLY. This
library service is subject to
availability.All Library
iPads/Laptops must remain in the library
building during use and each iPad/Laptop is to be used only by the person who
checks it out.

To check out an iPad/Laptop, a patron must submit their own current
Wauconda Area Library card and a valid driver’s license.The patron must be in good standing (no fines or overdues) and registered
for a minimum of 90 days.The
driver’s license will be returned to the patron when the patron returns the
iPad/Laptop.Under no circumstances
may a patron use another person's library card.

Library patrons who check out an iPad/Laptop must first sign an
agreement to the following:

·I will immediately inspect the iPad/Laptop upon checking it out and
agree that it is good condition.

·I will not tamper with
hardware or existing software. I agree to protect this equipment from theft and/or damage. I
understand that the Wauconda Police will investigate any loss of an iPad/Laptop
or any missing components, and I will cooperate with such investigations.

·I agree to go to the library Circulation Desk immediately if this
equipment is damaged, lost, stolen, or malfunctioning.

·I understand that if I leave the iPad/Laptop unattended, I accept
full financial responsibility for any damage to the iPad/Laptop or the
replacement costs ($1000) for a
missing iPad/Laptop and any missing accompanying equipment.

·I agree to return the iPad/Laptop to the Circulation Desk by the
time due and personally give it to a library staff member before I leave the
Wauconda Area Library.

·I understand that this equipment is a 2-hour library loan and cannot leave the building.
I will not take the iPad/Laptop from the Wauconda Area Library.If nobody else is waiting to use the iPad/Laptop, it may be renewed only
once for one hour, but this has to be done as the first two-hour loan is ending.

·I understand that even if I have not used the iPad/Laptop for a
full two hours, I must return it to the Circulation Desk no later than
15 minutes before the library closes.(The library closes at 9 p.m.
Monday – Thursday, 6 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday).

·I agree to accept full financial responsibility for failure
to return the iPad/Laptop and accompanying equipment, and any damage incurred to
the iPad/Laptop through abuse, misuse, or operation contrary to any instructions
supplied with the iPad/Laptop while it is in my care. Replacement cost
(including software, processing, and software) of the iPad/Laptopand accompanying
equipment is $1000.

·I will not violate any of the policies specified in the Wauconda
Area Library’s Internet Policy for Public
Use and the library’s Patron Behavior
Policy.I have read these policies and I
understand that violation of these policies may result in revocation of my
library privileges.

·I understand that if I am using sound-enabled resources, I must
wear headphones.Headphones
available to check out and ear buds available to purchase.

·I understand that the library
is not responsible for damage to any disk, computer, or for any loss of data,
damage, or liability that may occur from use of these devices or malfunctioning
library hardware or software.

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Special PRIVACY ALERT for iPad users: The Library disclaims all liability for
loss of confidential information or damages resulting from that loss, and
accepts no responsibility for breach of privacy.We recommend that no personal information be entered at any time using a
library iPad.Unless you clear the
history, the cache, and the cookies yourself, your privacy is at risk – the
library does not do this.If you log
in to any service, please be certain to log out.Otherwise, your privacy is at risk.

Library iPad/Laptop privileges will be revoked if a borrower
violates any part of this agreement. In
addition, if a patron has a current balance of over $5.00 or seriously
delinquent materials, the patron may be prohibited from iPad/Laptop use.

I have read all of the statements listed above and I agree to abide by
these terms and conditions of use.